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Unelected Commissioners Need To Learn Their Place
Thursday, 4 April 2024, 10:28 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
“If Anne Tolley and the other commissioners believe they are running the city well, they should stand for election and put their case to the voters rather than trampling over local democracy.” More >>
Ratepayers Need Competent Councils, Not More Debt
Wednesday, 3 April 2024, 10:47 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to calls by councils including Wellington, Hamilton and Tauranga for their debt caps to be raised, Taxpayers’ Union Policy and Public Affairs Manager, James Ross, said: “Sometimes it makes sense to use debt to spread the cost of an ... More >>
Ratepayers, Not Unaccountable Bureaucrats, Should Be Responsible For Heritage Listings
Wednesday, 3 April 2024, 5:12 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to calls from Wellington City Council to be able to delist heritage buildings by a simple majority vote, Taxpayers’ Union Policy and Public Affairs Manager, James Ross, said: “Ratepayers are on the hook for paying to preserve heritage buildings, ... More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Welcomes Government’s New Action Plan
Tuesday, 2 April 2024, 5:20 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the Government’s 36-point action plan for the second quarter, Taxpayers’ Union spokesman, Alex Murphy, said: “It's refreshing to see the Coalition sticking to their guns on the issues Kiwis voted them in on, like delivering tax relief, cutting ... More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Make Formal Request To Chinese Government For MP Spending Information
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 2:56 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union has today made a formal request under the Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Open Government Information () for information held about how New Zealand Members of Parliament are spending taxpayer ... More >>
Government Must Not Continue Labour Legacy Of Special Treatment For DJs
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 6:09 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming the investigation into the Department of Internal Affairs after it was revealed that the Department’s Chief Executive personally reached out to expedite a DJs passport application. Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns ... More >>
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back For Taxpayers
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 3:24 pm | Taxpayers' Union
Reacting to the Government’s bill to increase the trust tax rate to 39% passing its third reading today, Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns Manager, Connor Molloy, said: “National have just passed into law yet another of Labour’s tax increases. Rather ... More >>
Government Must Cut Spending And Provide Permanent Tax Relief
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 2:50 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the release of the 2024 Budget Policy Statement, Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns Manager, Connor Molloy, said: “We welcome today’s commitments to fiscal responsibility and reduced spending, but it must be backed up by real action. “At ... More >>
Lack Of Warning Signs At Speed Camera Locations Is Dishonest And Dangerous
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 11:01 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Commenting on reports that out of 10 permanent speed cameras installed by the Government late last year, only one will have warning signage , Taxpayers’ Union Spokesman, Alex Murphy, said: "The Transport Minister has time and again assured us that ... More >>
If The CCP Can See Politicians' Expenses, So Should Taxpayers
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 11:00 am | Taxpayers' Union
If the CCP can see politicians' expenses, so should taxpayers Responding to reports of a cyberattack on the Parliamentary Counsel Office and Parliamentary Service by an organisation with links to the Chinese Government, Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns ... More >>
Small Wellington Businesses Punished By Swipe At Drivers For No Gain
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 10:19 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau has proposed scrapping car parking spots on Cuba Street with misguided claims it will reduce emissions. This will reduce parking revenue by $200,000, plus damage already struggling local businesses. Commenting on this, ... More >>
Pseudo-savings Must Be Called Out And Halted
Monday, 25 March 2024, 11:34 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Reacting to reports that Worksafe is rehiring for back-office roles it disestablished in November, Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns Manager, Connor Molloy, said: “What we are seeing here is the bureaucracy making non-existent ‘pseudo-savings’. By disestablishing ... More >>
Chris Hipkins Out Of Touch With New Zealand’s Tax System
Monday, 25 March 2024, 10:59 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to comments from Chris Hipkins’ State of the Nation speech that New Zealand’s tax system is unsustainable, inequitable and in desperate need of reform, Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Alex Murphy said: “Chris Hipkins might be trying to ... More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Welcomes The Wheels Turning On RMA Reform
Friday, 22 March 2024, 1:07 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Commenting on Minister Responsible for RMA Reform Chris Bishop’s speech to the New Zealand Planning Institute, Taxpayers’ Union Policy and Public Affairs Manager, James Ross, said: “Wholesale RMA reform must be the aim, and the Government cannot ... More >>
Government Needs To Stop Tinkering And Pop The Ballooning Bureaucracy
Friday, 22 March 2024, 10:43 am | Taxpayers' Union
Reacting to the recent announcement that the Government plans to reduce staffing levels at the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI), Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns Manager, Connor Molloy, said: “This fat-trimming goes nowhere near ... More >>
IMF Right To Call For Slashing Government Waste
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 12:41 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the latest comments by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the state of the New Zealand economy, Taxpayers’ Union Policy and Public Affairs Manager, James Ross, said: “The IMF has rightly criticised wasteful government spending ... More >>
New Zealand In Recession As Kiwis’ Quality Of Life Tanks
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 11:32 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the release of the latest update to New Zealand’s GDP figures, Taxpayers’ Union Policy and Public Affairs Manager, James Ross, said: “New Zealand is in recession, with GDP shrinking for the second quarter in a row and GDP per capita in freefall ... More >>
Disposable Vape Ban Will Drive People Back To Smoking
Wednesday, 20 March 2024, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Reacting to the Government’s announcement that they plan to ban disposable vapes, Taxpayers’ Union spokesman for Lifestyle Economics, Connor Molloy, said: “Current issues with youth vaping, although they are on the decline according to the latest ... More >>
Capital City Deep In Crisis Needs More Housing
Wednesday, 20 March 2024, 9:45 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to amendments to the District Plan which will see increased height limits for buildings in suburbs surrounding the Wellington CBD, Taxpayers’ Union Policy and Public Affairs Manager, James Ross, said: “Even more so than the rest of the ... More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Stands Down From High Alert After Sleepless Night
Tuesday, 19 March 2024, 10:38 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming comments from Christopher Luxon this morning recommitting to ‘no new taxes’ as part of Budget 2024. “Mr Luxon’s refusal at the Post-Cabinet press conference yesterday to repeat the ‘no new taxes’ promise ... More >>
